rescue physics 2007-06-26
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Rescue Physics
SALT LAKE COUNTYS H E R I F F ’ S O F F I C E
SEARCH RESCUE
• Force Units and Strength of Components
• Strength of Anchors
• Basic Statics
• The T-Method and Haul System Forces
• Vectors
Highlines, Anchors, Direction Changes, Rope Loads and Slopes
• FrictionThis presentation can be downloaded at
http://www.xmission.com/~tmoyer/testing (© Tom Moyer except where noted)Many images in this presentation were generated with RescueRigger
(rescuerigger.com)
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Strength of Components
Tree: Bombproof?
Webbing: 4,000 lb per strand - knot
Carabiners: 23 kN = 5,200 lb
Brake Bar Rack: 44 kN = 10,000 lb
Rope: 29 kN = 6,500 lb new (~4,500 lb with knot)
Pulleys: 36 kN = 8,100 lb
Litter end-to-end: 18 kN = 4,100 lb
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Safety Factors and Forces• Anchors should be able to
hold rescue loads with “sufficient” safety factor
– Rescue load = 1000 lb
• “Sufficient” safety factor
– NFPA says 15:1
– Some people say 10:1
– Some people say 4:1
• Know the forces, know the equipment
What is the safety factor used in the design of this airplane?
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Force Units
1 Newton (=.22 lb = 3.6 oz)
1 kiloNewton (=1000 N = 225 lb)
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23 Dans:23 kN = 5,200 lb
90% of a Hummer: 26 kN each = 5,800 lb
1 Carabiner equals
1.5 Subarus: 15 kN each = 3,400 lb
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Rescue Loads
Which Situation has higher load?
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35°
Rescue Loads
Which Situation has higher load?
1000 lb load
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Tied: 2 x 4000 lb x 2/3 ≈ 5,300 lb
Wrap 3 Pull 2: 4 x 4000 lb ≈ 16,000 lb
No Knot: Rope strength (6,500 lb) Girth Hitch:
2 x 4,000 lb ≈ 8,000 lb
Strength of Anchors
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Statics
Rule #1: Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
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StaticsRule #2: Draw a box around any piece of the system.Replace anything you cut with force vectors.
Rule #3: If the system is static, the vectors have to add to zero.
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StaticsDoes this system...
differ from this one?
10 lbs
10 lbs 10 lbs
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Statics
The rope tension is the same in both systems
10 lbs 10 lbs
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The T-Method
Any box you draw has to be balanced.2 pounds in = 2 pounds out.
1 lb
1 lb
1 lb
2 lbs
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Start at the haul rope with 1 lb pull.
Trace the rope through the system and find the tension at each point.
1 lb tension 1 lb tension
3 lbs tension
2 lbs tension
1 lb tension
1 lb pull
The T-Method
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Vectors have a magnitude and a direction.Vectors are added graphically.Arrow lengths represent the magnitude of the forces.Force arrows can be moved around as needed.
Vectors
a
c
a +
b =
c
a b
a +
b =
0st
atic
a
b
c
a +
b +
c =
0st
atic
b
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1 lb
Vectors
1 lb
a
b
Pythagorean theorem:c2 = a2 + b2
c2 = 1 + 1c ≈ 1.4
c
Useful Trigonometry:Sin θ = b / cCos θ = a / cTan θ = b / a
θ
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90 deg
Direction Change Forces
1,000 lb rescue load
Which tree is supporting the largest force?
1,00
0 lb
1,000 lb
Pulley Forces:
1,00
0 lb
1,000 lb
1,400
lb
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Internal Anchor Forces
1,000 lbrescue load
cos(
30º)
= 5
00 lb
/ T
T*c
os(3
0º)
= 5
00 lb
T =
577
lb
1,000 lb
Carabiner Forces:
T
1,000 lb
T
30º
60 deg
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35°
Litter Team Forces
sin(
35º)
= T
/ 7
kNT
= 7
kN
*sin
(35º
)T
= 4
.0 k
N =
900
lb
Litter Team Forces:
7 kN
T
7 kN
T35
º
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120 deg
Highline Forces
1 kN load
cos(
60º)
= 5
00N
/ T
T*c
os(6
0º)
= 5
00N
T =
1 k
N
Pulley Forces:
T
1 kN
T
1 kN
60º
TT
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W (weight)
L (length)
S (sag)
More Highline Forces
T /
(W/2
) ≈
(L/2
) / S
T ≈
(W
/2)
* (L
/2)
/ST
≈ W
* (
L /
4S)
T
W
T
W
W/2
≈L/2
S
T
TT
Pulley Forces:
Similar Triangles:
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W (weight)
L (length)
S (sag)
More Highline Forces
T ≈
W *
(L
/ 4S
)
Example:L = 200 ftS = 10 ftMultiplier = 200 / (4 * 10) = 5
If W = 200 lbs, thenT = 5 x 200 lbs = 1000 lbs
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Active Highline Forces
Highline Tension ≈ 50 lbs x (number of haulers) x MAAs shown here, T ≈ 50 x 3 x 3 = 450 lbs
Some teams talk about a “rule of 12”Haulers x MA must be less than 12.This is equivalent to a 600 lb working load limit.
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Which rope has more friction?
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Friction from a Belt
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Exponential Function of Friction and Contact Angle
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
0 1 2 3 4 5
Friction times Contact Angle
Ten
tion
Rat
io
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Useful Friction Approximations
180º on carabinerT2/T1 = 2
90º on rockT2/T1 = 2
Tension increases if hauling. Tension decreases if lowering.
What is T2/T1 for a 180º change on rock? For 360º?
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Friction Example
T1 = 600 lbs
T2 = T1 e
T3 = T2 e
= /4
= /4
0
500
1000
1500
T1 T2 T3 T4
friction =.25friction =.35friction =.45
F or c
e in
ro p
e
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Which rope has more friction?
Rope 1
Rope 2 Rope 3
Rope 3 has the greatest change in angle
Rope 1 has the smallestchange in angle
Rope 3 has the most friction
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